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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[March 17, 1892, 



The following gentlemen residing in the Eastern Division bave ap- 

 plied f cr membership in the A- 0. A. : Howard M. King, H. S. Green- 

 wood, Harry C, Raynes, Lowell, Mas 3 ,: John W. D. Brand, Robt. D. 

 White. Springfield. Mass. Central Division: E. L, Shepard, Fulton, 

 N. Y. 



faceting. 



FIXTURES. 



98-31. Oswego, Cruise, Gt. Sodus. 30. Corinthian Mosquito Fleet. 



30. Larcbmont, Special, Larohni't 



JUNE. 



1. Monatiquot, Openiug. 17. Hull, Class 1. 5. 6, Hull. 



4. Philadelphia. Ann., Del. River 18. Dorchester, Dorchester. 

 4. Larcbmont, Spring. Larehm't. 35 Indian Harbor, Open sweep, 

 9. New York. Ann., New York. Greenwich. 



31, Marine & Field. Ann., N. Y. 



.IULY. 



New Roehelle, Ann . New Ro- 16. 



chelle. 18. 



Seawanhaka,Aun.. Oyster Bay 21. 



Hull. Class Race, Hull. 23. 



Larchinont, Ann., Larcbmont 25. 



American, Ann., Milton Point. 27 



Riverside, Ann., Riverside. 30. 



Hull, Classes 1, 2, Hull. 30. 



Monatiquot, Open., Ft. Point. 80, 

 L.Y'.R.A.. Belleville, Ont. 

 Hull, Classes 3, 4, 5, 11, Hull. 



Dorchester, Dorchester. 

 L.Y.R.A., Oswego. 

 L.Y.R.A., Rochester. 

 Monatiquot. 1st Cham., Ft. Pt. 

 L.Y.R.A.., Hamilton. 

 28. L Y R.A., Toronto. 

 Hull, Classes 3, 4, 5, Hull. 

 Dorchester, Dorchester. 

 Indian Harbor, Ann., Green- 

 wich. 



U S Coast Une 8a 11 



Is an interview with a representative of the Eix.iiiug Post last 

 week Mr. C. H. Tweed, the original owner of Minerva, for whom she 

 was built at Fairlie, made the statement that he would have had a 

 new 46-footer from the same yard ready this season if it were not 

 for the question of light money, which might at any time tie his 

 yacht up as Miranda was tied up for nearly all of last season. The 

 question of duty was bad enough, involving a considerable outlay- 

 should the Conqueror case be decided in favor of the Government; 

 but once paid, there would be an eud to this matter. 



The light money, however, was a much more serious obstacle, as 

 an adverse decision in the .Miranda case, now under appeal, would 

 mean a fine of $50 for the new yacht every time she got under way; 

 with such loss of time at each port she put into as wonld make it 

 practically impossible for her to accompany the fleet on the annual 

 cruise. 



As matters are, but one new yacht has been built for the -left, 

 class, while had it been known two months since that a new Fife 

 boat with Ca.pt. John Barr at the stick would be in the racing with 

 Gloriana and Wasp, there would have been three or four new yachts 

 under way before now in New York and Boston yards 



It is time that the builders and ship wrights begun to realize that 

 ftp man is their friend who makes yacht-owning and yacht-racing 

 more costly and difficult: no .matter what plea he may advance for 

 so doing. 



It is a most significant fact for builders and their workmen to pon- 

 der over, that yacht building has never been duller than at the 

 present time, immediately following the efforts of Messrs. Bates, Frye 

 and Fassett to exclude all yachts of foreign build, as well as to lax 

 and hampf r all American yachtsmen. A great part of the dulness in 

 yachting may be laid to the Bates— Frye bill of last winter, and the 

 attempts of last summer to collect duties and light money through 

 which the owners of Conq teror and Miranda were deprived of the 

 use of their yachts through a great part of the season. 



There are grounds for hope of late however io the recent decision 

 of the courts in tbe Conqueror case; and particularly in the retire- 

 ment, by special request of bis superiors, of Commissioner Bates, the 

 man who endeavored to prevent yachtsmen from flying the Ameri" 

 can yacht ensign over yachts of American build. 



The last number of the Yachtsman contains another letter from a 

 New York yachtsman signed "Sandy Hook," which is still more 

 severe than the one we quoted last week. We are not aware of the 

 identity of either "Sandy Hook" or "Cringle Redivfvus," but the 

 Yachti-Hiait, adds this note to the last letter: "U, is n Jteworthy that 

 the only two letters which we have received anent ths America Cup 

 are both written by Americans of the highest standing, and both 

 condemning the New York Y. C." The recent attempt at an expla- 

 nation from Boston must be set down as the worst fairnre yet made 

 by the friends of the new deed. It is announced now, however, that 

 Gen. Paine is about to visit Europe on a pleasure trip, and while his 

 position and ability as a yachtsman, and bis personal attributes are 

 sure to make him popular, it is not impossible that his shrewd tact 

 may lead British yachtsmen to adopt the view so often set forth on 

 this side, that the sole motive for the change of deed, including the 

 dimension clause, was to protect the poor challenger. 



The latest designer who has volunteered to expound and demon- 

 strate the laws of nature is Mr. A. G. McVey, who is to be represen- 

 ted in the 21ft. class by a yacht of 12ft. beam and with 60ft. on the 

 base of her sail plan. It is not at all surprising under the circum- 

 stances that he is strongly opposed to such a mere technicality as a 

 tax on sail, and an earnest advocate of the waterline alone. His plea 

 for the removal of "restrictions on the designer" is rather amusing, 

 considering that he has come into the class with a very large and 

 powerful boat, after half a dozen or more boats of moderate power 

 were practically completed. The last unsuccessful advocate of the 

 laws of nature was content to pay for the power and size of bis boat 

 through her sail plan, but this new one apparently demands the right 

 to beat a small boat by a much larger and more powerful one. 



A 



CORINTHIAN Y. C. OF PHILADELPHIA. 



NEW vacht club under the name of the Corinthian has just been 

 organized in Philadelphia, the first meeting, at which the or- 

 ;ation was perfected, being on Jan, 12, while the charter was ob- 



ganization ..„ 



tained on Feb. 25. Tbe officers are: Com., E. R. Coleman, sch, 

 Norna: Viee-Com.. O. D. Wilkinson, sch. Speranza; Rear Com. not 

 yet elected; t<ecy., A. D. F Baucroft: Treas., M. A. Viti; Meas. not, 

 yet elected; Board of Trustees, E. R. Coleman, O. D. Wilkinson, It. 

 K. Neff, 0. M. Freeman, W. Barklie Henry, .1. Howard Gibson, 

 Brereton Pratt. J. W. Brock. T. D. Whiraker, W. A. Parry. A. Van 

 Rensselaer and G B. Newbold: Race Committee. A. F. Bancroft, E. 

 Johnson and G. M. Freeman: Committee on Admission, C. H, Brock, 

 R. K. Neff, W. R. Henry. E. S. Farson and G. M. Freeman. 



Tbe ciua starts with a membership of about sixy and a fleet of 

 twenty-five yachts. The limit of resident membership is 200, the 

 initiation and dues being each $25. 



At a special meeting on Feb. 25 by-laws wore adopted providing 

 that the control and management shall be vested in a board of twelve 

 trustees: also, that there shall be a race committee of three non- 

 yacht owners, a house committee to be appointed by the board of 

 trustees, and a committee on admission of five. 



This very important section was also adopted: "Any member or 

 members of the club chartering a vessel for scientific or geographi- 

 cal research may ny the club bui-gee djirmg the cruise of such ves- 

 sel, but no vessel engaged in any commercia l enterprise or cruise for 

 profit or violating any of the rules of the club shall fly the club bur- 

 gee." 



The club signal is a white, pointed burgee, with a red cross one- 

 eighth in width of the hoist. The upper quarter, next to the hoist, is 

 blue, in the center of which is a foul anchor, encircled by thirteen 

 five-pointed stars in white. 



The commodore's pennant is a blue fidd. rectangular in shape, 

 with a red cross, one-eighth in width of hoist. Tlo upper quarter, 

 next the ftnist, contains a foul anchor, encircle:! by 13 stars in w'a ire. 



The vice-commodore's pennant is the same as the commodore's, ex- 

 cepting that a l ed for a blue field and a white for a red cross are sub- 

 stituted. Tbe rear commodore's is the same as the commodore, 

 wiih a white for a blue field substituted. The fleet captain, when in 

 a boat, is to carry the private signal of the flagship in the bow. 



The club has leased the Essmgton Hotel property, at Essingtou, 

 Delaware county, comprising 12 acres of ground, extending from the 

 shore to the railroad, which has a 14 room house, a very substantial 

 wharf and a large barn. The house is admirably situated for a yacht 

 club house, ic being on a bluff directly on the shore, overlooking the 

 entire harbor, and commanding a magnificent view of tbe inlands 

 and the Jersey shore to the southward, Chester and the Wilmington 

 hills to the westward, and an uninterrupted view of the Delaware 

 River from Billingsport to Deep Water Point, a, distance of 20 miles. 



The bouse will be entirely i-emodeled and handsomely furnished. 

 Ou the first floor will be the office, library, dining room, billiard room 

 and a large general room. The second and third floors will be used 

 as dormitories. The basement will contain the kitchen, also storage 

 rooms for small boats, sails, spars, etc. The grounds will be put in 

 order for playing cricket, tennis, etc.. and in the fall and winter 

 months a series of shooting matches will be given. 



The phice will be in charge of a superintendent, and will be ready 

 for occupancy by April 30. 



One feature of the club's policy, as its name implies, will be to in- 

 struct and encourage its members in becoming proflcient in the art 

 of yacht designing, the science of navigation and all matters pertain- 

 ing to seamanship, and particularly the personal management, con 

 trol and handling of their yachts. To this end the members of the 

 club have subscribed funds for tbe purchase, and the club have con- 

 tracted with Messrs. Clay & Torbenson, of Camden, N. J., for the 

 building of three yachts of the following dimensions, to be finished by 

 May 1: Length over all, 19ft. 4in.; length on waterline, 17fc. 8in.; 

 beam, 6ft 4iu.; draft. 4ft. 4in. 



By the Seawanhaka rule of measurement for time alio wence and 

 classification, which tbe club has adopted, their racing length will be 

 17 87-100ft. and sail area 322ft. These boats will be in charge of a 

 competent man, and will be. for the i^eof club members at all 

 times. They will be perfectly safe and particularly non capsizable, 

 and will be a good school for the younger members to learn the art 

 of boat sailing. Races will be given for the smaller classes during 

 tbe season restricted to Corinthian crews exclusively. 



Essington, better known as the Lazaretto, is situated on Tinicum 

 Island, ten miles from Philadelphia, and three miles from Chester. 

 The Delaware River, bordering on Essington, is divided by Maiden 

 and little Tinicum Islands, the maiu channel being to tbe southward 

 of these islands, From Maiden Island to Hog Island the United States 

 Government has constructed a stone dyke, making the north or back 

 channel unnavigable from the upper end, except to those who are 

 familiar with a small opening between the islands, thus making the 

 back channel for a distance of two miles a natural and safe harbor 

 for any sizfl vessel. 



It is witnin three miles of comparatively open water. Stores and 

 supplies of all kinds can be obtained iu the place, and it is within 25 

 minutes ride of Twenty-fourth and Chesnut streets, via the Chester 

 branch of tbe Reading'Railroad. These advantages and tbe locating 

 of the Corinthian Yacht Club here, and it being the anchorage and 

 headquarters also of the Philadelphia Yacht Club, will combine to 

 make Essington the future headquarters of Philadelphia yachtsmen. 

 — Philadelphia Ledger. 



THAT FAMOUS OLD CUP. 



UNDER the above title tbe Marine Journal, of New York, quotes 

 in full our editorial of Feb. 11 on the new deed with the follow- 

 ing comments: 



"American yachtsman must have discovered that since the New 

 York Yacht Club made the new deed of gift under which an interna- 

 tional contest for the America's cup must be adhered to, the public's 

 interest in yachting has been on the wane. Yachtsmen may argue 

 as other independent institutions and wealthy men have, that the 



public be blowedi What do we care for the public? We build 



and sail our yachts for our own pleasure, not for the public's. To 

 that argument we would reply in the dignified phrase recently at- 

 tributed to our present Governor: Rats! There is no person of com- 

 mon sense, or club in the coiiutry that does not covet the good will 

 and approbation of the public. 



"The New York Yacht Club has long been an institution that 

 Americans have delighted to honor. But when it remodeled the deed 

 of gift and made it out of the question for foreign yachismen to 

 compete for it, the public were deprived of a rare aquatic treat, and 

 their resentment has shown itself by their indifference to any of the 

 New York Yacht Club races. By the public we do not mean the 

 cousins and aunts and personal friends of the members of the club, 

 but those who used to take pleasure in chartering steamboats and 

 other craft to witness the annual regatta of this famous old club. 



"An un-American act such as this will do more toward withdraw- 

 ing the patronage and interest of our people in any organization than 

 any other known cause. Here is what Forest and Stream has to 

 say about this matter in a late issue. 



* * * P,: * ?■ * * * 



"The above, from one of the best yachting authorities in the coun- 

 try, places the blame of the breaking up of international yacht racing 

 where it properly belongs and in language not to be mistaken. 



"The international yacht races, in which our fleet of Boston sloops 

 won, brought representatives from every State in the Union to this 

 city, while, thousands of men and women came from neighboring 

 cities, filling our hotels, places of amusement and excursion steamers 

 to their fullest extent. 



"It is to be hoped that when the next generation get possession of 

 that homely old mug. the America's Cup, they will give our British 

 yachtsmen a fair show to compete for it." 



YACHT DESIGNING AND YACHT DESIGNERS 



IN spite of the very bad weather of March 9 an interested and at- 

 tentive audience of yachtsmen were present at the Seawanhaka 

 C. Y. C. house and listened for over two hours to Mr. W. P. Stephens's 

 lecture on the above, subject. After calling attention to the tran- 

 sition of the last dozen years by which the planning of yachts had 

 passed from the hands of the builder to those of the designer, the 

 lecturer outlined the work of tbe designer in providing a safe, com- 

 fortable, seaworthy and speedy vessel, and then proceeded to draw 

 out tne various qualities of floating bodies by means of small models 

 in a vessel of water. A cylinder of wood was first launched, show- 

 ing its buoyancy, the water displaced being caught m the pan of a 

 pair of scales and balanced against the body itself. The addition 

 of a mast to the cylinder caused it to capsize, but under the same 

 conditions a rectangular block of wood floated upright. A fin of 

 metal being added to the cylinder, it also became possessed of sta- 

 bility, but of a different kind from :he flat block. In this way the 

 various terms, buoyancy, displacement, stability, initial stability, 

 range of stability, were explained. 



The lecturer then dwelt on the necessity of the determination of 

 the general features of the design by the owner and on the selection 

 of certain qualities and the sacrifice of others, such work resting 

 with the owner rather than the designer. Tbe selection of the 

 specifle dimensions and elements was then taken up, including an 

 explanation, by means of special models and diagrams, of the center 

 of buoyancy, center of effort, etc. The subject of drafting was il- 

 lustrated by a special model which called out general applause, a 

 skeleton model in cardboard and wire of the yacht, in its proper 

 position within the three planes of projection, in box form ; tbe 

 manner of projecting the water lines and sections being shown by 

 silk threads. Finally the sides and back were folded out, making 

 the flat design. The calculations and other technical details were 

 briefly described, a large design and sail plan with a handsome half 

 model of a modern 46ft. yacbt being irsed. The actual work of de- 

 signing was very carefully analyzed and discussed, the old method 

 of building from the model wss described in full und compared with 

 the new, and the lecture closed with a veiy interesting historical 

 sketch of the origin and growth of designing in America and 

 abroad. 



Yentura. 40 footer, has been sold by Mr Waterhouse for S.J. Col- 

 ford toT. W, King, of the Massachusetts Y. C 



THE NAVAL EXHIBIT, 



UNIQUE among the other exhibits is that made by the United 

 States Naval Department. It is in a structure which, to all 

 outward aDpearance, is a faithful full-sized model of" one of the new 

 eoast-lin<* battleships. This imitation battleship of 1893 is erected on 

 the lake front in the northeast portion of Jackson Park It is sur- 

 rounded by water and has tbe appearance of being mooted to a 

 wharf. The structure has all the fittings thar belong to the actual 

 ship, such as guns, turrets, torpedo tubes, torpedo nets and booms, 

 with boats, anchors, chain cables, davits, awnings, deck fittings, etc.. 

 together with all appliances for working the same. Officers, sea- 

 men, mechanics and marines are detailed" by tbe Navv Department 

 during I be Exposition, and the discipline and mode of life on our 

 na,val vessels are completely shown. The detail of men is not, how- 

 ever, as great as the complement of the actual shin. The crew gives 

 certain drills, especially boat, torpedo and gun drills, as in a vessel 

 of war. 



The dimensions of tbe structure are those of the actual battlfship, 

 to-wit: Length, 34?ft. ; heam, 69ft. 3in. ; and from the waterline to 

 the top of the main deck, 12ft. Cen trail v placed on this deck is a 

 superstructure 8ft. higb with a hammock berthing on the same 7ft. 

 high, and above these are the bridge, chart-house and the boats. 



At the forward end of the superstructure there is a cone-shaped 

 tower, called the "military mast," near the top of which are placed 

 two circular "tops" as receptacles for sharpshooters. Rapid firing 

 guns are mounted in each of these tops. The height from the water- 

 line to the summit of this military mast is 76ft.. and above is placed 

 a flagstaff for signaling. 



The battery mounted comprises four Klin, breechloading rifle can- 

 non, eight Sin. breechloading rifle canion, four 6in. brpechloading 

 rifle cannon, twenty 6lb. rapid-firing guns, six lib. rapid-firing guns, 

 two Gatling guns and six torpedo tubes, or torpedo _uns. All of 

 these are placed and mounted respectively as in the genuine battle- 

 ship. 



On the starboard side of the ship is shown the torpedo protection 

 net, stretching the entire length of the vessel. Steam launches and 

 cutters ride at the booms, and all the outward appearance of a real 

 ship of war is imitated. 



YACHT BUILDING, 



AT Bristol the Mayberry steam yacbt is going together rapidly in 

 the shop, the Clyde 2j4 rater has been boxed and shipped to 

 New York, where she will be put aboard a steamer for Glasgow. 

 Mr. H. P. Henson's 21-footer is about completed, and the sister fin 

 keel, for Alanson Bigelow, Jr., is in frame. The centerboard 21-footer, 

 lor an unknown Boston owner, is planked and decked, and the Mor- 

 gan 35 and Kersey 25 are all ready put for their tine. 



At Smith's yard, South Boston, the McVey 21 footer is well ad- 

 vanced. The Boston Globe publishes the following interesting 

 description: 



" In the first place, she is undoubtedly the broadest of the center- 

 board fleet, having an extreme beam of nearly 12 feet. Great sall- 

 carrying power at small angles of heel is thereby attained, and from 

 tbe fact that the base line of the sail plan will be about 60 feet; eome 

 idea may be gained of the big area of canvas which will rise above. 



" Over all she is about 32ft., possibly a little more to the end of 

 the stem head, and the lift, overhang is about evenly divided, fore 

 and aft. 



" Her greatest draught, is at the sternpost, w here it is a little under 

 2ft. Her midship section is quite well aft. and her lowest freeboard, 

 a little aft of that, is lfl^in. "Forward her freeboard is 2ft. 9in. and 

 aft is about 2ft. The stem is finished with a small reverse curve, 

 and the stern will be about 2ft. across and deep enough to carry the 

 word 'Snark.' the name by which the boat will be known. 



" In model she is a little out of the true ' splasher ' class, for her 

 floor is not flat and she has considerable dead rise. Her true keel 

 has a long and even sweep from stem to stern, and the water lines, 

 as they round into it forward, give the rather full and overhanging 

 bow which now seems tbe proper thing. The run is clean and the 

 lines of the body very easy everywhere. Tbe deadwood aft is 

 merely built in to hold the big rudder and to make her steadier off 

 the wind, something she is sure to need with her enormous sail 

 plan. 



" Mer midship section shows a straight, line from the gaiboard to 

 tbe turn of the bilge, which is itself rather a hard one and is mainly 

 above tbe water line. The boat has, therefore, to be considerably 

 heeled before she realizes the full stability given her by her beam. ' 



" Her mast will be stepped well forward, only 3ft. Din. from the 

 end of the load water line, and the centerboard, some 9ft, long, will 

 be just aft of it. 



" Extreme lisrhtntss has been aimed at in her construction, and 

 has possibly been carried to too great an extreme. 



" Her oak keel is, however, a solid one, for it is a 3in. plank, nearly 

 a foot wide in the centre, and tapering to 4in. aft and 2in. forward ' 

 It is bent to place and has the slot for the centreboard cut from its 

 centre. The bent oak frames are very light and are alternately of 

 two sizes, the heaviest bei'-g sided lj$i_. and moulded 2iu. at the 

 keel and the lightest sided %\n. and moulded iV.in. at the keel. 



"The planking is double and is of %\n. white cedar with white 

 lead between the inner and outer skins. Tbe inner planking is 

 nailed to the frames, while the outer planking is fastened to the 

 inner by galvanized iron nails clinched on the inside. The deck 

 beams will be 3iu. by %\n. and the deck itself will be white 

 pine. 



" The whole effect of the construction is that of lack of sufficient 

 strength to stand the heavy strain of tbe big rig, but practice may 

 show this to be only an effect. The boat's displacement is light 

 and she will not carry much ballast except that which is ' live ' 

 enough to get itself out to windward. 



" Afloat she should be a good-looking craft. Her best racing play 

 must be in smooth watpr." 



The Borden 21, building by James Mclntyre for himself, will not 

 have a fin keel, as first stated, but a bulb keel, similar to Le Lezard, 

 lately illustrated in our pages. She will be 2lft. l.w.l., 35ft, over 

 all, 7ft, 6in. beam and 5ft. draft. Her name will be R. D., or Radical 

 Departure, and she will be built on Mclntyre's composite system. 



Another 21-footer, for Mr. Merrill, of Boston, is building by Allan 

 Hay, at Lynn; and at Qmncy W. S. Faun is at work on a 21ft. sloop, 

 designed by him. 



It is predicted that Mr. John B. Paine will have a 21-footer in the 

 class by the time the racing begins. 



On March 11 the 21 footer designed by Stewart & Binney for Mr. 

 Fowle was launched at Lawleys, and tbe centerboard 21 by tbe same 

 designers is now under way in the shops, a shoal model with about 

 10ft. 6in. beam. 



Tbe Stewart & Binney schooner is in frame at Essex. 



The Gardner schooner is well plated up at Lawley's, aDd only good 

 opinions are heard of the model and tbe workmatship. 



Mr. John B. Paine has lately received from Higgins & Gifford, 

 Gloucester, an experimental dory, 16ft. Sin, over all, 12ft. l.w.l., 4ft. 

 2in. beam and 1ft. 9in. depth, to which he will fp a fin keel. 



Mr. Waterhouse has an order for a 50ft. l.w.l. cruising schooner 

 for a New Haven yachtsman. 



ICE YACHTS ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN. 



THE brief racing season on the Hudson and Shrewsbury closed 

 several weeks since, but on Lake Champlain the ice is still 

 in good condition, and a very exciting race was sailed on March 

 12 by the following yachts of the Excelsior Ice Y. C: Calamity, 

 Chas.Chiort: Volunteer, Crosby Brothers: Gloriana, Henry Chiott; 

 Gossoon, John Benson; Lulu. Chas. La Plant; Jack Fro^t, Johnson 

 Brothers, and t yclone, Daley Brothers. 



The course was 16 miles, the priz 3 being a challenge pitcher and 

 cup. The wind was very strong, capsizing Gossoon, Volunteer and 

 Gloriana. and compelling Cyclone to withdraw. 



Lulu finished in 31m. 30s.. winning by an allowance of 37s. Jack 

 Frost 31 rn. 26s.. Calamity finished 32m. Is. 



It Reaches Them AH. 



My little ad. in the Forest and Stream has put me in correspond- 

 ence with boating men all over the couutry. E, W, Det.ano. 



Rochester, N. Y. 



